[B-Greek] Phonology: F as bilabial fricative

Kevin Riley klriley at alphalink.com.au
Thu Aug 3 20:40:29 EDT 2006


 
 
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From: Thomas Thackery
Date: 08/04/06 06:35:47
 
Was F φ at one time a bilabial voiceless fricative?

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Is it not still a voiceless bilabial fricative?  It was at one time
[somewhere from 1500 - 3000 years ago, depending on who you read :) ], a
voiceless bilabial aspirate.  The assimilation actually happened during that
time period and were tradition before the change to a bilabial fricative.

Kevin Riley




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